Plans are underway for the 33rd Annual PRIDE World Drug Prevention Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. (Read the article)

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By Vicki Serrano, MA/CPS

For over ten years now, I have worked with young people who have been cited for an underage DUI offense, also known as a “zero tolerance” offense in Kentucky (blood alcohol level of anything over a .02%).   As December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, I want to talk for a few minutes to parents.  There is information you need to know.  There are things your children are doing that you aren’t aware of.   (Read the article)

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Region 6 KY ASAP Local Board is pleased to announce the following recipient of mini grants:

• C.H.O.I.C.E. Inc. (Children Have Options in Choosing Experiences -  for its “Dare to Dream” Sports Leadership and Mentoring Expansion Training Program
• Kentucky Action - Advocacy Efforts to encourage Jefferson County Board of Education to pass a new policy creating a 100% tobacco free schools is Jefferson County
• Liberty High School After School Health and Self-Esteem Project
• Neighborhood House - Club Pride Youth Development Program
• Portland Now Prevention Partnership - Social Norms Campaign Project

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Written by:  Dodie Huff-Fletcher, Ph.D.  Submitted by Deanna Felts, M.S.

Prevention Division of Seven Counties Services, Inc.

How much do you know about underage drinking?  I just took a web quiz conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that tests people’s knowledge about underage drinking and I was surprised to find that many people who take the quiz don’t score so well. The quiz questions come from research sponsored by member agencies of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking.

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In a report issued by the CDC and publicized by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), sixteen states in the U.S. have registered more deaths due to drug use than by auto accidents.

The culprit is mostly due to overdose of painkillers.

See the full article HERE.

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There’s no secret science to keep your child away from the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.  Keeping your eyes open, talking with your child, and looking for warning signs are a start.  Here are eight other things you can do to make sure you’re child is clean.

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Although it’s difficult for anybody, talking with your kids about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs is probably the most important thing you can do with a prevention effort.  Kids look to their parents for guidance not only with words, but actions.  That being said, here are 11 tips to take to heart before your conversation.

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Getting the Social Host Ordinance to pass in your county can be an arduous task without the right resources to help guide you along the way.  We’ve assembled a list of organizations to which you can turn to get started and to ensure you’re on the right path to success.

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ENACTED SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCES FROM KENTUCKY COUNTIES

Breckenridge County Ordinance

Meade County Ordinance

Oldham County Ordinance

Model Ordinance

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